SURVIVAL INSTINCTS

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Author
JEN WAITE
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Anne plans a much-needed weekend getaway for herself, her daughter, Thea and her mother, Rose.  A cabin in the White Mountains of New Hampshire will be perfect; roaring fires, hot chocolate, board games and reconnecting.  But those plans go out the window when a short hike turns into a nightmare.  A strange man accosts them on the trail - a man with a gun.  He forces them to a small, deserted cabin in the middle of the woods.  But what does he want?  What are his intentions?  Anne knows she has to stay one step ahead of their captor if any of them are going to make it out alive.  This wasn't exactly what I thought it would be.  It felt like the actual drama about being captive in the cabin was a very small part of the story.  Most of the story focused on Anne's history with Ethan, Thea's father and how she escaped a bad marriage to a volatile man.  Turns out Anne, Rose and Thea were all survivors before they ever went on that hike.  And turns out, with its intricate plotting and empowered female characters, this book, while not quite what I expected, was still a decent read.